SG5 1AT
PostcodeA postcode in North Hertfordshire 012F, Hitchin Priory ward, North Hertfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG5 1AT, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SG5 1AT
- 94 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 4% on JulyNorth Hertfordshire 012F: 260 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Hitchin, 1.1 kmAbout 14 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- No property in SG5 1AT listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, North Hertfordshire 012FNeighbourhood
- £418,857 average priceFor the whole of North Hertfordshire, July 2026Council
- 4 GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 180 m awayPostcode
- 5 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 90 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG5 1ATSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG5 1ATRoad 54 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 10.2 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG5 1AT
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Hitchin Boys' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 310 m 4 minutes on foot | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Hitchin Girls' School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 61.8 (2025/26, provisional) | 600 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Samuel Lucas Primary School Primary. 75% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Outstanding (overall), October 2023 |
| Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary. 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 630 m 8 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, December 2024 |
| York Road Nursery School Nursery | 720 m 9 minutes on foot | School remains Outstanding, July 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary. 68% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 920 m 12 minutes on foot | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Whitehill Junior School Primary. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.1 km 14 minutes on foot | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, March 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SG5 1AT
Latest sale at each postcode- £315,000Brand Street, SG5 1HXAugust 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold110 m
- £187,500Paynes Park, SG5 1EZJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold130 m
- £350,000Portmill Lane, SG5 1ENApril 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold170 m
- £280,000Coopers Yard, SG5 1ARJuly 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold180 m
- £166,000Paynes Park, SG5 1EJJuly 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold190 m
- £630,000Lion Yard, SG5 1BGFebruary 2025, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £327,500Bucklersbury, SG5 1BBDecember 2025, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold210 m
- £355,000Coopers Yard, SG5 1AUJune 2026, flat or maisonette, established, leasehold230 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SG5 1AT
In a straight lineGP practices
- HERTFORDSHIRE SPECIAL ALLOCATION SCHEME180 m
- THE PORTMILL SURGERY240 m
- BANCROFT MEDICAL CENTRE360 m
- REGAL CHAMBERS SURGERY510 m
Pharmacies
- BOOTS70 m
- NU CROSS DISPENSING CHEMIST190 m
- BELL CHEMIST250 m
- CARERX340 m
- BANCROFT PHARMACY370 m
Dental practices
- NO 1 HIGH STREET DENTAL PRACTICE70 m
- HITCHIN DENTAL CARE170 m
- BUCKLERSBURY (DENTAL SURGERY)200 m
- THE VERNON DENTAL PRACTICE240 m
- THE MEWS250 m
Supermarkets
- M&S Hitchin SFMarks and Spencer90 m
- Waitrose HitchinWaitrose330 m
- Asda Hitchin SupermarketAsda330 m
- Sainsburys HitchinSainsburys370 m
- Asda Nightingale Express PetrolAsda880 m
The neighbourhood: North Hertfordshire 012F
Everything about North Hertfordshire 012FThe postcode district: SG5
Everything about SG5Your MP
- Alistair StrathernLabourMP for Hitchin
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.